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Kenya closes all schools as Coronavirus lockdowns increase worldwide
Toks David, Lagos Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Sunday the indefinite suspension of learning at all levels of the country’s educational institutions, joining a growing list of countries shuttering schools in an attempt to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Kenyatta, according to Kenyan news source Daily Nation, “unveiled measures to stop the spread
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Buhari, Gbajabiamila meet over exclusion of South-East from N22.7bn loan, party crisis
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari met on Monday with the Speaker House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, over the exclusion of South-East zone in the N22.7 billion loan. The South-East Senate Caucus led by former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, had last week Thursday met with the President of the Senate, Senator
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COVID-19: Travellers from Germany, France, 6 other countries to undergo secondary screening
Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Federal Government on Monday announced that three new countries have been added to its existing list of five high-risk countries with widespread community transmission of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The new additions include France, Spain and Germany, added to the five countries in the prior list: China, Japan, Iran, Italy and
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Zenith Bank deposits hit N3.49 trillion
Uche Usim, Abuja Zenith Bank Plc on Monday disclosed that its total deposits as at December 31, 2019, stood at N3.49 trillion, representing a 23.6 per cent increase over the 2018 figure of N2.82 trillion. The bank also paid shareholders N2.50k per share as dividend, having paid N30k per share in the course of the
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‘It’s like a war zone’, Sanwo-Olu says of Abule-Ado disaster
Moshood Adebayo, Lagos Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has visited the scene of the explosion in Abule-Ado area of the state, describing the situation as a war zone. More than fifteen people are confirmed dead in the blast that shook Lagos on Sunday morning, destroying more than 200 houses and vehicles. “My trip here this
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Nigeria woos Sweden for broadband infrastructure
Benjamin Babine, Abuja The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has urged the Swedish government to support Nigeria’s quest to deploy more robust broadband infrastructure in the country to aid economic growth and prosperity. The Minister, speaking through the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof Umar Garba
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APC governors sympathise with victims of Lagos explosion
Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have commiserated with the victims, people and government of Lagos State over the Abule-Ado pipeline explosion on Sunday. Related: Lagos Pipeline Explosion: Governor pledges N2 billion in disaster relief In a statement signed by the Forums’ Chairman, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, the governors
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Coronavirus: UNILORIN orders foreign students to proceed for medical examination
Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) at the weekend instructed its returning international students to go for medical examinations. Prof Felicia Olasheinde-Williams, Director, Centre for International Education (CIE), gave the directive in a letter addressed to the international students. The letter, a copy of which was obtained by the media Sunday evening in
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Lagos Pipeline Explosion: Governor pledges N2 billion in disaster relief
Toks David, Lagos Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday morning visited the scene of the pipeline explosion that devasted the Abule-Ado area of Lagos State on Sunday, creating a major conflagration that gutted large swathes of property and left several victims in its wake. The state has set up a N2 billion relief fund for
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Enugu suspected COVID-19 case tests negative
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has said that the suspected case of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state has tested negative. A specimen was taken for investigation at Irua Specialist Hospital, Edo State. A statement from Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Ifeanyi Agujiobi, also said that the result was further corroborated by
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IOC to hold talks with sport chiefs amid coronavirus crisis
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold talks with heads of international sports organisations on Tuesday in response to the coronavirus outbreak, a source close to an international federation briefed on the issue said. With less than five months to go until the scheduled start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 24, questions have been raised as to whether the Games can go ahead. The virus, which originated in China late last year, has killed more than 6,000 people around the world and infected more than 160,000, reports Reuters.…
US election: Biden, Sanders take on pandemic, each other in debate
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sought in the Democratic debate to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic, uniting in their criticism of President Donald Trump’s response to the fast-moving coronavirus but diverging in how they would confront the spiralling public health and economic crisis. Biden pledged Sunday to deploy the United States military to help with recovery efforts and warned that a federal financial bailout may be necessary to stabilize the economy. Sanders leaned into the same domestic policy…
Coronavirus: Mini-tourney could decide Champions League, Europa League
A mini-tournament to decide the Champions League and Europa League will be one option put forward to ease fixture congestion caused by the coronavirus outbreak. European football’s governing body, UEFA, is hosting a video conference with major stakeholders on Tuesday. Euro 2020 is set to be postponed to allow league seasons to be completed, reports the BBC. A source close to the situation says all parties must be ready to sacrifice something to reach a solution. All 55 UEFA members, the boards of the European Club Association and the European…
JUST IN: Lagos sets up N2bn relief fund for victims of Abule Ado explosion
*Over 200 buildings affected Muritala Ayinla Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Monday morning visited the scene of the explosion at Abule Ado area of the state, saying that his government will set up a N2 billion emergency relief fund to assist people affected by the tragic explosion, which occurred Sunday morning. Sanwo-Olu, who described the scene as a “war ravaged zone”, said all the necessary agencies have been mobilised to manage the situation. He said the fact-finding panel will be set up with a view to investigating…
Video: Sanwo visits scene of the Lagos explosion
Relief as Enugu COVID-19 suspect tests negative
From Kenneth Ofoma, Enugu Tests on the 70-year old woman, who was earlier quarantined over in Enugu after being suspected of contracting coronavirus, has turned out negative.The cheering news was broken late Sunday night by the Permanent Secretary, Enugu State Ministry of Health, Dr. Ifeanyi Akujiobi.In a statement, Dr. Akujiobi said: “The Enugu State Ministry of Health hereby informs the general public that we have received the result of the investigation sent to IRUA Specialist Hospital which is further corroborated by Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as *NEGATIVE* . “We…
Death sentence for man who killed 19 disabled people
A Japanese man has been sentenced to death for a stabbing rampage in 2016 which resulted in the death of 19 disabled people at a care home.Satoshi Uematsu said people with disabilities who were unable to communicate well had no human rights, said broadcaster Kyodo.The 30-year old had once worked in the care facility, located near Tokyo, reports the BBC.The case is one of Japan’s worst mass killings and has shocked people in a country where violent crime is rare.In an earlier interview with Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun newspaper, Uematsu had…
China’s industrial output falls 13.5% as virus hurts activities
China’s value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, fell 13.5 percent year on year in the first two months of 2020 as the novel coronavirus outbreak disrupted factory activities and supply chains, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.Output by the manufacturing industry went down 15.7 percent, while the production and supply of electricity, thermal power, gas and water reported a year-on-year decrease of 7.1 percent.The mining sector saw output down by 6.5 percent, reports Xinhua.While the epidemic has incurred relatively big shocks to economic activities, the…
Coronavirus: S’Korea tightens immigration procedures to all European countries as 76 new cases reported
*Total number of infections now 8,236 South Korea reported 76 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 8,236.The newly confirmed cases stayed below 100 for the second consecutive day, after recording the first double-digit growth in 23 days on Sunday.One more death was confirmed, lifting the death toll to 76, reports Xinhua.A total of 303 more patients were discharged from quarantine after making full recovery, pulling up the combined number to 1,137.The Korea Centers…
Tackling delay in criminal trials
Lawyers: Existing laws must be strictly implemented Is there a need for the National Assembly to make laws with timeline for criminal cases as being applied in electoral matters? Lawyers say no. AKEEM NAFIU reports S ome senior lawyers have advocated a strict implementation of the express provisions of the innovations introduced in the Administration of Criminal Justice Laws as a way of fast tracking criminal trials. The lawyers spoke at the weekend on the heels of a clamour by some stakeholders in the justice sector on the…
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